MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC (June 21, 2018) – Canada’s best canoe kayak sprint and paracanoe athletes will be lining up at the Olympic Basin in Montréal for the third and final National Team Trials. The event will last all weekend, starting Friday morning, June 22 and continuing through until Sunday, June 24.

“Our athletes have been preparing all year long for this event and it is now time to test that final preparation and select our Canadian teams that will be representing the country on the international stage this summer,” said Graham Barton, Chief Technical Officer at Canoe Kayak Canada. “This event is the most important event of the season for most of our athletes as it is their last chance to prove they have what it takes to be our 2018 team”.

What:

Canoe Kayak Canada National Sprint and Paracanoe Team Trials #3

When:

Friday, June 22 (8:30 to 18:40 EST.)

Saturday, June 23 (8:30 to 16:40 EST.)

Sunday, June 24 (8:30 to 17:12 EST.)

Where:

Olympic Basin,

Parc Jean Drapeau,

Montréal, QC | Map

This last set of trials will serve as selection for the Junior, U23 and Senior National Teams that will be representing Canada at the Junior and U23 World Championships taking place in Bulgaria in July and at the Senior World Championships that are being held in Portugal at the end of August.

Canoe Kayak Canada will also use this final national team trials as part of the selection process for Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance Program and will be selecting the Olympic Hopes team and the team that will represent Canada at the 2018 FISU World University Canoe Sprint Championships.

Starts lists and live results will be posted on the official CKC ImmediaC mobile app available on the Apple Store and on the Google Play Store.

Live results will also be posted on the Canoe Kayak Canada’s website and you will be able to watch the National Sprint Team races live on the Canoe Kayak Canada YouTube Channel.

Visit Canoe Kayak Canada’s website to get more updates and make sure to follow @CanoeKayakCAN for more live updates.

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About Canoe Kayak Canada

Canoe Kayak Canada is the national governing body for competitive paddling in Canada, one of Canada’s top performing summer sports with a total of 24 Olympic medals, and a leader in the Paralympic movement. Canoe Kayak Canada is a member-based organization that includes an intricate network of clubs as well as provincial, territorial and divisional paddling associations. Elite National Team athletes proudly represent Canada at various competitions around the globe – most notably the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan American Games, ICF World Cups as well as Junior, Under 23 and Senior World Championships. Follow Canoe Kayak Canada on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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For more information :

Joannie Verret

Communications Coordinator

jverret@canoekayak.ca

(418) 271-3785